{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-22-11b-11","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 22-11B-11","heading":"Ownership of carbon dioxide.","body":"The storage operator shall be the owner of the carbon dioxide injected into and stored in a storage reservoir approved under this article and shall maintain ownership and control until the secretary issues a Certificate of Underground Carbon Dioxide Storage Project Completion. While the storage operator has ownership, the operator is liable for any damage the carbon dioxide may cause, including damage caused by carbon dioxide that escapes from the storage facility.","path":["CHAPTER 22. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES.","ARTICLE 11B. UNDERGROUND CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION AND STORAGE."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/22-11B-11/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:26:02Z","sha256":"a15884c063537ea07bab63fe8bf9c08e2604008d87fbe9421a4459a191dd6f10","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-22-11b-10","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-22-11b-12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}